Where does “semestral” come from?

semestral (Catalan) comes from Catalan semestre, from Latin semenstris, from Latin mēnsis, from Proto-Italic mēnsis, from Proto-Italic mēns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

semestral (Catalan): semestral, semiannual occurring once a semester or every six months

Definitions

  1. semestral, semiannual occurring once a semester or every six months

Ancestry of “semestral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalansemestresemester
2Latinsemenstrishalf-yearly; lasting six months
3Latinmēnsismonth
4Proto-Italicmēnsis—
5Proto-Italicmēnsmonth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Italic mēns →
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